Sunburst Sensors, Based In Montana, Wins $2M Ocean XPRIZE

Sunburst Sensors, Based In Montana, Wins $2M Ocean XPRIZE

Sunburst Sensors, a group of chemists and engineers based in Missoula, Montana, has scored a total of $2M in the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, the XPRIZE Foundation announced this morning. According to XPRIZE, Sunburst Sensors won both the $750,000 Accuracy Grand Prize (based on performance) and a $750,000 Affordability Grand Prize (based on cost and usability), for a total of $2M. The group scored the top prizes for their work in developing pH sensor technology for measuring the acidification of the ocean. Sunburst Sensors is led by James Beck.
posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2015

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